Intermediate Arithmetic: For Use in the Common Schools and Academies of the United States |
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... Decimals DIVISION . Short Division Long Division Decimal Fractions FRACTIONS Reduction of Fractions Addition of Fractions Subtraction of Fractions Multiplication of Fractions Division of Fractions Decimal Fractions COMPOUND NUMBERS ...
... Decimals DIVISION . Short Division Long Division Decimal Fractions FRACTIONS Reduction of Fractions Addition of Fractions Subtraction of Fractions Multiplication of Fractions Division of Fractions Decimal Fractions COMPOUND NUMBERS ...
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... DECIMAL NUMBERS Money 166 167 • 168 169 174 176 179 181 183 183 Metrical System Linear Measure Square Measure Cubic Measure Capacity 184 185 187 187 188 Weight PERCENTAGE 190 191 Interest 196 PROBLEMS IN REVIEW 204 Numeration 204 ...
... DECIMAL NUMBERS Money 166 167 • 168 169 174 176 179 181 183 183 Metrical System Linear Measure Square Measure Cubic Measure Capacity 184 185 187 187 188 Weight PERCENTAGE 190 191 Interest 196 PROBLEMS IN REVIEW 204 Numeration 204 ...
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... DECIMAL FRACTIONS . 10. When a line , or any other thing , is divided into TEN EQUAL parts each part is called a TENTH . Thus : TENTH . 10 TENTHS make 1 ( UNIT ) . PROBLEMS . 1. Since 10 DIMES make 1 dollar , what part of a dol- lar is ...
... DECIMAL FRACTIONS . 10. When a line , or any other thing , is divided into TEN EQUAL parts each part is called a TENTH . Thus : TENTH . 10 TENTHS make 1 ( UNIT ) . PROBLEMS . 1. Since 10 DIMES make 1 dollar , what part of a dol- lar is ...
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... DECIMAL POINT ( . ) , represents as many TENTHS as are indicated by its name . Thus : .1 ; .2 ; .3 ; .4 ; .5 ; .6 ; .7 ; .8 ; .9 ; are read , one TENTH ; two TENTHS ; three TEnths , etc. PROBLEMS . 1. Count the parts of the line in 10 ...
... DECIMAL POINT ( . ) , represents as many TENTHS as are indicated by its name . Thus : .1 ; .2 ; .3 ; .4 ; .5 ; .6 ; .7 ; .8 ; .9 ; are read , one TENTH ; two TENTHS ; three TEnths , etc. PROBLEMS . 1. Count the parts of the line in 10 ...
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... DECIMAL POINT , represents as many THOUSANDTHS as are indicated by its name . Thus : .001 ; .002 ; .003 ; .004 ; .005 ; .006 ; .007 ; .008 ; .009 ; are read , one THOUSANDTH ; two THOUSANDTHS ; three THOUSANDTHS , etc. ( 2 ) Ten ...
... DECIMAL POINT , represents as many THOUSANDTHS as are indicated by its name . Thus : .001 ; .002 ; .003 ; .004 ; .005 ; .006 ; .007 ; .008 ; .009 ; are read , one THOUSANDTH ; two THOUSANDTHS ; three THOUSANDTHS , etc. ( 2 ) Ten ...
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12 per cent 30 days acres analyze the following annum apples arithmetic Arrange the following barrels bought bushels centimes cipher column complete COMPOUND NUMBERS Copy and recite decimal fraction DECIMAL POINT dime Divide dividend divisor dollars DREDTHS DRY MEASURE eighths equal feet figures Find the sum Find the value following exercises following numbers frac gallons Hence hundreds of thousands hundredths improper fraction interest of $1.00 litres lowest terms marbles metres miles million mills minuend mixed number MODEL FOR RECITATION multiplicand Multiply nine digits OPERATIONS orally add oranges pints pounds PROBLEM.-How PROBLEM.-What proper fractions quarts quotient rate per cent read the following recite the following Reduce remainder REMARK 2.-The REMARK.-The represents RESULT.-Hence rods SANDTHS slates and read slates and recite Subtract subtrahend tens of thousands tenths THOU THOUSANDTHS units leave whole number worth
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Page 152 - LIQUID MEASURE 4 gills (gi.) = 1 pint (pt.) 2 pints = 1 quart (qt...
Page 152 - DRY MEASURE 2 pints (pt.) = 1 quart (qt.) 8 quarts =1 peck (pk.) 4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu...
Page 147 - TROY WEIGHT is used in weighing gold, silver, and precious stones. TABLE. 24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight, dwt.
Page 147 - TABLE. 16 Drams (dr.) make 1 Ounce, oz. 16 Ounces " 1 Pound, Ib. 25 Pounds " 1 Quarter, qr. 4 Quarters " 1 Hundred Weight, cwt. 20 Hundred Weight
Page 137 - For the denominator, write 1 with as many ciphers annexed as there are decimal places in the numerator.
Page 126 - Divide the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, and multiply the quotient by the numerator: Or, Multiply the whole number by the numerator of the fraction, and divide, the product by the denominator.
Page 146 - The pound sterling, which was not a coin, but a bank note of 20 shillings, has now gone into disuse, and a gold coin, called a Sovereign, supplies its place ; but the name pound is still given to 20 shillings. TABLE.* 4 farthings, far. make 1 penny, d. 12 pence " 1 shilling, s. 20 shillings
Page 33 - The sign, + , which is read plus, indicates that the numbers between which it is placed are to be added ; thus, 6 + 4, means, that 4 is to be added to 6.
Page 153 - TABLE. 60 Seconds (sec.) make 1 Minute, m. 60 Minutes " 1 Hour, h. 24 Hours " 1 Day, d. 7 Days
Page 109 - A fraction is said to be in its lowest terms, when there is no number greater than 1 that will divide the numerator and denominator without a remainder.